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(1) William Wells Longley, born March 2gth, 1825;
died December 26th, 1844; unmarried.
(2) Thomas Longley, born November 23rd, 1826;
died the same day.
(3) George Canning Longley, born October 2oth,
1827; married, June 4th, 1856, Sarah Jane, eldest
daughter of Robert Hervey, Esq., of Augusta, and
has children as follows ; (1) Ethel, born April 17th,
1857 ; (2) William Hervey, born June rst, 1859 ; (3)
Evelyn, born May 7th, 1864; (4) George Ernest,
born May 13th, 1866; (5) Arthur Raymond, born
September 15th, 1867; (6) Robert Reginald, born
August 9th, 1869.
(4) Sarah Maria Longley, born February 8th,
1835; married, November 27th, 1859, Robert Fan¬
ning Harris, second son of the late Rev. Michaei
Harris, Rector of Perth, Ontario, and has children
as follows: (1) George Michael, born September
7th, 1860; (2) Mary Ruth, born February roth, 1862;
died the same day. (3) Lilian, born April 17th,
1863; (4) Robert Walter Kingsmill, born July zoth,
1866 ; (5) Florence Jessie, born January 12th, 1872;
(6) Webster Henry Fanning, born December 5th,
1875.
THE BROUSE FAMILY.
The Brouse family is of German descent, the
first emigrants to America settling in the Mohawk
they remained loyal to the Crown, and on the term¬
ination of the war decided to remove to Canada, that
they might live and die under the old flag. They
settled in Matilda, on the banks of the St. Lawrence,
with their relatives, the Shavers and Carmans. As
the descendants of United Empire Loyalists, they
have always shown the deepest attachment to British
institutions, and in all matters relating to the de¬
velopment of the country, have invariably taken a
prominent place, holding by turn many of the offices
in the gift of the people.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
The following was related by the late Thomas
McCrea, of the Rideau; the story is given in his
own words :—
“The whole of the inhabitants, for miles around,
had gathered to raise a log house; at that time it
took three or fourdays to complete the undertaking,
men being very scarce. On the third day, after the
last log had been placed in position, a council was
held, and, after due deliberation and much dis¬
cussion, it was decided that the settlement had so
far advanced in civilization that some of the luxuries
of life should be procured. Our grist mill consisted
of the primitive stump and pestle, the meal when
spoons. It was decided by the council that I should
take one and a-half bushels of wheat, carry it from
the site cf Merrickville to Brockville, exchange it for
one dozen bowls, one dozen iron spoons, the balance
to be expended in groceries, With the bag on my
back I started for Brockville, before the sun was up,
the road consisting of a winding path through the
woods, with marks on the trees to show the direction.
During my journey I was buoyed with the thought
of the great surprise which was in store for our good
Wives, as the matter had been kept a profound secret
from them. Never did a minister go out to preach
the gospel feeling a greater responsibility than I felt
resting upon myself. I arrived at Brockville on the
evening of the second day, pretty tired, and the next
day l exchanged my wheat for a dozen white bowls
with a blue edge and one dozen iron spoons bright
as silver, half a pound of cheap tea and the balance
in fine combs and little things for the children.
Early next morning, with a light heart, and carefully
guarding my precious load, I started for home. I
arrived at North Augusta in the evening, and when
crossing the stream at that place, on a log, the bark
gave away and down I fell, some ten feet on the
stones below, and horror of horrors, broke every one
Never, never in all my life, did I ex¬
perience such a feeling of utter desolation.
of my bowls.
How to
go home and meet the expectant people, without the
bowls, was an ordeal my soul shrank from, but there
was no help forit. I spent a sleepless night on my
bed of hemlock boughs, and in the morning pro¬
ceeded on my way with a sad heart. I found a few
of the neighbors at my shanty waiting for me, and
was greatly relieved when I saw that the loss was
endured with christian fortitude.”
CHAPTER XXI.
SOUTH GOWER.
Tuis township received its name in consequence
of being a triangular piece of land (gore), hence
Gower. The following is a summary taken from |
the Assessment Roll of 1877 :—
Number of persons assessed, 235.
Number of acres assessed, 21,7309.
Number of acres cleared, 8,028.
Value of real property, $237,475.
Value of taxable income, $400.
Value of personal property, $15,050.
Amount of real and personal property, $252,525.
Taxes imposed by Municipality, $504.
Taxes imposed by Counties, $784.
Expenditure for roads and bridges, $ I 5o.
It was first blocked as a township in 1794, by